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From Pandemic To Present Day - A 'Covid Homeschool' Story: Jennifer Moreno

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Jennifer says homeschooling is a “calling” from the Lord, not anxiety, pressure, or stress.

1. Homeschool Hints Podcast features Jennifer Moreno sharing how her family moved from public school to homeschooling during COVID. 2. Host Shansi Amaniyi introduces Jennifer as a fellow homeschool mom connected through MPE, grow events, and meetups. 3. The episode asks what it looks like to start homeschooling after public school, work, and family routines are already established. 4. Jennifer says the switch began in 2020 when her son was in fourth grade and school felt disorganized during COVID. 5. She describes public school as a “free-for-all” with Skypes, little structure, and kids not learning well. 6. Jennifer says she and her husband were both public-school educated and had “no idea what to do” at first. 7. She says research led to “such peace” that she believed homeschooling was a calling from the Lord. 8. Jennifer also pulled her daughter out of high school and used an online curriculum for her last two years. 9. Her son has now been homeschooled for about five years and is in ninth grade. 10. Jennifer says he keeps telling her, “No, mom, I like it,” when she asks about returning to public school. 11. Jennifer says her church had no homeschool families at first, but more parents later began considering it. 12. She stresses that many teachers love kids, including teachers in her family, but the system and administration were what she disagreed with. 13. Jennifer says homeschooling is not about “them against us,” but about what better suits the children. 14. She says Philippians 4:13 helps her through difficult days: “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” 15. Jennifer says the first homeschool year was fun, but years two and three were harder as she learned the rhythm. 16. She says one of her son’s strengths is “adaptability,” which reassured her after several curriculum changes. 17. The conversation has a practical interview style, with Shansi asking about work, curriculum, and first-year fears. 18. Jennifer’s tone is reflective and direct, with repeated references to faith, community, and trial-and-error. 19. Families considering homeschooling after public school will get the most from this episode. 20. Listeners wanting a debate about curriculum ideology may want something different.

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A COVID-era homeschool story that values lived experience over polished advice.

Jennifer Moreno's conversation with Shansi Amaniyi is a plainspoken account of a family moving into homeschooling after COVID upended public school.

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You want a calm COVID-era homeschool story with real curriculum trial-and-error and faith in the room.

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